Coalition of Islamic Parties

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Coalition of Islamic Parties
Founded1979
Succeeded by Grand Coalition
Ideology Islamism
Religion Islam
Assembly for the Final Review of the Constitution [1]
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The Great Islamic Coalition [1] or the Coalition of Islamic Parties [2] was an electoral alliance of organizations led by Islamic Republican Party, [1] competing in 1979 Iranian Constitutional Convention election. It was the largest coalition in the elections, [3] and used its influence on media, Islamic Revolution Committees and the mosques to oust their opponents, most importantly the Quintuple Coalition of radical Islamic groups. [2]

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Parties in coalition

The main groups in the coalition were:

The coalition also included smaller groups. [2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Adib-Moghaddam, Arshin (2014). A Critical Introduction to Khomeini. Cambridge University Press. p. 112. ISBN   978-1-107-72906-3.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Bashiriyeh, Hossein. The State and Revolution in Iran (RLE Iran D). Taylor & Francis. p. 151. ISBN   9781136820892.
  3. ↑ Sanasarian, Eliz (2000), "Religious Minorities in Iran", British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, Cambridge Middle East Studies, 13, Cambridge University Press: 59, ISBN   113942985X
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